Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
Announced: 14 May 2009
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-1600
Weight: 247g
Physical Dimensions: 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
28
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
15
Speed Performance
38
Versatility
87
Comfort
Portrait

10

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

21

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Canon PowerShot SX200 IS does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS and its rivals

Review compare Canon PowerShot SX200 IS with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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28 10 8 21 52 52

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is a bridge camera launched on 05/14/2009.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS weights 247 gr and spans 103 x 61 x 38 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 87, ranks in the category best 19%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 15, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 38, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 14% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 17% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 21, ranks 10% in its category. Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX200 IS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Canon PowerShot SX200 IS works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-336mm

Max Aperture

F3.4-5.3

Macro Focus Range

0 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/3200s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.2

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Fill-in
Slow Syncro
Manual

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

247g

Physical Dimensions

103 x 61 x 38 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

NB-5L

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC MMC MMCplus MMCplus HC

Storage Slots

1

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